RECIPE
© Tina Rupp
Citrus-Cinnamon Punch
- Contributed by Marcia Kiesel
- ACTIVE:
- TOTAL TIME: 25 MIN plus chilling
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SERVINGS:
makes about 2 quarts
Cinnamon flavors lots of holiday drinks, from eggnog to mulled wine. Here it appears in a juicy punch that's delicious spiked with Grand Marnier or Cognac.
- ACTIVE:
- TOTAL TIME: 25 MIN
- OTHER TIME:
-
SERVINGS:
makes about 2 quarts
- MAKE-AHEAD
Ingredients
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ORANGE REDUCTION
- 2 1/ 4 cups fresh orange juice
- Strips of zest from 2 navel oranges
- Three 3-inch-long cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
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PUNCH
- 3 cups fresh orange juice
- 2 cups fresh red grapefruit juice
- 1 tablespoon grenadine syrup
- 2 1/2 cups cold grapefruit soda (20 ounces)
- Orange slices and ground cinnamon, for garnish
Directions
- In a saucepan, boil the orange juice, zest and cinnamon sticks over moderately high heat until reduced to 1 cup, 8 minutes. Strain and let cool.
- In a large glass pitcher, combine the orange reduction with the orange and grapefruit juices and the grenadine. Stir well and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour. Just before serving, pour in the grapefruit soda. Dust the orange slices with cinnamon and serve in the punch.
- From 12 Incredible Edible Holiday Gifts
- Published December 2006